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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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